Lumotive, a start-up based in Seattle, announced full production implementation of its Light Control Metasurface technology – the world's first digital beam steering solution.
The Lumotive LM device is a solid-state optical semiconductor which can be manufactured in high volume. It enables the next generation of lidar to expand into new applications and become the pervasive standard for intelligent 3D sensing worldwide. '
LM10 Key Features
- Ultra wide 160-degree FOV in the steering axis
- 10x9mm active aperture area fits many system designs
- True solid-state, zero-inertia beam steering
- Software-definable, non-sequential dynamic scanning
- Compatible with all laser types, including VCSEL and EEL
- Evaluation kit and full lidar reference designs available
"After 8 years of rigorous R&D, we are thrilled to bring the first ever solid-state optical beam steering product to market," said Dr. Gleb Akselrod, Founder and CTO of Lumotive. "LCM technology, which uses the revolutionary physics of dynamic metasurfaces to actively steer light without any moving parts, is enabling never before seen capabilities in 3D sensing and many other applications where software-controlled optical beamforming is critical."
"With the unveiling of our LM10, we are entering a new era of programmable optics where mastering light control is no longer a distant vision, but a here-and-now reality," said Dr. Sam Heidari, CEO of Lumotive. "By combining the transformative power of metamaterials with our patented semiconductor manufacturing process that enables low-cost mass production, we're democratizing high-quality, software-definable 3D sensing."
